Rangers fortress blown apart by Dundee United storm as Vaclav Cerny rescue can't halt rising fan fury – 3 talking points

Rangers were kept waiting by Dundee United but couldn’t produce a late show as under-pressure Philippe Clement watched his side spill points again.

The Tannadice side set off for Ibrox early, leaving Tayside at 9.30am as Storm Bert blanketed the central belt in snow. But that wasn’t enough to get the Arabs to Govan on time as a jackknifed lorry snared the United team bus up on the gridlocked motorways. Kick-off was delayed by 55 minutes but the delay didn’t do much to disrupt Jim Goodwin’s team, who struck first through Sam Dalby’s first-half header.

Gers salvaged a draw with Vaclav Cerny levelled midway through the second period - but that was only enough to trim a point back on Aberdeen - who lost their unbeaten record in Paisley.

Clement’s side might now be eight points behind the Dons, but the risk falling 11 behind Celtic if the Hoops can win at Tynecastle tonight. Gers made two changes to the team that nervously edged past Hearts last time out, with skipper James Tavernier and Leon Balogun dropping out as Dujon Sterling and Robbin Propper returned.

The United team that finally battled its way through the snow also had to alterations to the line-up that swept Ross County away before the international break, with Kai Fotheringham and Glenn Middleton in for Emmanuel Adegboyega and Jort van der Sande. Gers might have bossed the possession stakes early on but they didn’t exactly do much with it.

Cerny and Nico Raskin had strikes from distance pushed away by keeper Jack Walton. The hosts’ best chance came just before the half hour mark - and all thanks to a heavy touch from Propper.

That forced the defender to charge forward and play in Bajrami. The Albanian international moved inside to shoot, with his goal-bound effort